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Originally Posted by CascataNerina
I'm an English teacher in Korea, and an avid reader. I sort of ignored the whole problem of the thought of a miniature apartment being filled with my books. I also ignored the problem of the cost of English books in a foreign land. I love my job, but I love books too.
Second strange aspect - My laptop is a Linux (An Asus eeePC to be exact), and so it won't work with a lot of the eReaders out there.
I wanted a Kindle originally, but it's not worth the price if I can't have connectivity (Korea has a closed cell phone system so I believe it won't work).
As for Sony's theirs doesn't say anything about a Linux interface.
Neither does the SoriBook.
The eSlick may interface with Linux, but I'm not sure what kind, and it's not available in Korea.
HELP!
I'm sure there are or were others out there in similar predicaments...
Please help,
Casi
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Hi Casi, Nice to meet you.
I'm a native Korean and live in Korea right now.
I ordered my kindle from ebay and waiting for it.
As you know it is hard to reach for English books in here. Since I love Heinlein, Bujold, and other lovely English classics I bought several paper-back from U.S, but it cost a lot and there is no more bookshelves for me.
I guess I'm fine with no-wireless-enviroment and ok with USB connection. I'd like to read Sharing Knife #4 as soon as possible, and Ebook will be arrive sooner than other hard-cover books. I just download them. It's much simpler than buying them for physical copy (ship to international and wait for them.. it's hard part)
I think My kindle will be arrive around 2 weeks, and If you live near Seoul maybe we can meet and talk about kindle. :-)
In Korea, most of people do not interest in kindle(and other Ebook) and I'd like to talk with somebody who has actual interest for it.
Happy new korean year
Hana Yu
Nursing Student of Korea Catholic University